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A history of the dictionary: Dr Johnson, I presume?

Henry Hitchings FRSL · Gresham College

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Johnson's early life was beset by ill health; his eyesight and hearing were poor throughout his life. Poverty obliged him to leave Oxford without a degree. Johnson travelled to London with his friend, the actor David Garrick, and supported himself through journalism. He was commissioned to write his renowned Dictionary of the English Language and rented 17 Gough Square (now Dr Johnson's House, off Fleet Street, a museum dedicated to the life and work of Samuel Johnson).

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  1. A history of the dictionary: Dr Johnson, I presume? 2009-03-02 · YouTube

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Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Henry Hitchings FRSL
Year
2009
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Literature and writing, Art, architecture and design
Source
Gresham College
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